Publications

The introduction of a four-day working week at US Steel Košice, higher wage supplements and changes to the constitution to limit the retirement age and protect the minimum wage are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Slovakia in the second quarter of 2019.

Labour force shortages, a plan to raise the retirement age reform and the widening of the gender pay gap are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Slovenia in the second quarter of 2019.

Strikes in the manufacturing, energy and transport sectors, and the introduction of a new pension law are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Romania in the second quarter of 2019.

The launch of a barometer to provide more information about the pay differences between men and women, and a proposed amendment to the Labour Code are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Portugal in the second quarter of 2019.

Agreement reached on a new national pension system after nine years of debate and a new package of laws to make the labour market more dynamic are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in the Netherlands in the second quarter of 2019.

Uncertainty over the time frame of the ongoing refurbishment at Mount Carmel Hospital, a dispute regarding the workload of teachers and the publication of a report about foreign workers in Malta are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Malta in the second quarter of 2019.

The suspension of the ongoing national teachers’ strike, the minimum wage level for 2020 and protests from workers in the judiciary sector are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Poland in the second quarter of 2019.

The results of the European Parliament elections, a proposed administrative regional reform, a wage rise for teachers and a general agreement in the construction sector are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Latvia in the second quarter of 2019.

Tripartite efforts to increase employment, developments relating to strikes and wage bargaining, an ongoing dispute in the healthcare sector, and a national initiative to reduce sickness absence are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Norway in the second quarter of 2019.

The potential end of tripartite agreements in the steel sector, restructuring in the financial sector and the introduction of the final phase of a minimum wage increase are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Luxembourg in the second quarter of 2019.